Charlie at 4 Months

At 4 months, Charlie is growing and changing in big and little ways. What's new:

• He's transitioned from sleeping in the bassinet to his crib. We still swaddle him, but he often works his hand out to suck on. 
• He holds onto and plays with toys. His favorites are ones that he can chew on.
• He likes to be held and rarely lets us put him down without crying. 
• He loves to blow spit bubbles. Between that and teething, we're constantly wiping up drool.
• He recognizes when Mommy or Daddy are leaving the room and often cries.
• He's ticklish and will roll with laughter when tickled around his ribs and knees. 
• His biggest smiles are reserved for Miles and Daddy. 
• He HATES baths. We've tried warmer and colder baths, bathing him in the sink and in the baby bathtub, but nothing keeps him from screaming. As the third child, he hardly ever gets a bath, so at least he doesn't have to suffer often.
• He tolerates "tummy time" for longer periods of time and holds his head up better than ever. 
• He makes little squeals and loud coos when everyone is talking and he needs attention.

Charlie's past monthly photos.
Monthly photos of Miles.

Sunday Morning

Thumb Suckers

Charlie recently discovered his hands, and we're starting to wonder if he's going to be a thumb sucker like his big brother, Grant. We're still swaddling him at night and during naps, but his hands go straight to his mouth as soon as he's free from the swaddle. And every once in awhile, his little thumb works its way into his mouth. Aside from all the drool, we find this very cute right now. Maybe not so much when we're paying for braces...times two.

Happy Valentine's Day

I hope they'll always love each other as much as they do right now.

Charlie at 3 Months

It would be nice if time would slow down a little bit. Charlie is already 3 months, already out of the newborn stage. He's still an easy-going baby who loves being held, read to and snuggled.

What's new:

• Charlie is full of smiles and occasional laughter.
• He loves to be held.
• He's discovered his hands and loves to suck on them.
• He's starting to grasp toys and concentrates hard on getting them into his mouth.
• He's moved from sleeping in a bassinet in our room to sleeping in the bassinet in his own room.
• He goes to bed between 7:30 and 8, wakes once a night to nurse(or sometimes not at all), and goes back to sleep until 7 or 8.
• When I go in to pick him up from a nap, he stops crying and smiles at me.
• Of the three boys, he's the only one who has taken to a pacifier. 
• When we talk to him, he coos back at us. 
• He's still mostly bald, with little wispy blond hairs starting to come in.
• He looks a little like Grant and a little like Miles as a baby. But he really has his very own look.
• I went back to work last week, which was naturally an adjustment for both of us. But he's in good hands with Jamie, and that makes everything so much easier.

Goofballs

All Smiles